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CV5 9AY area guide

Who lives in CV5 9AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall
Council: Solihull
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,707 (2024)

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At a glance

What CV5 9AY is like

CV5 9AY is a postcode in the Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall area of Solihull. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,707 people. 82.6% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 6.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CV5 9 sold for a median of £261,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV5 9AY compares

Headline figures for CV5 9AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£261,250

Median over 120 sales in CV5 9, −6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£64,845

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV5 9AY differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CV5 9 is down 6.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CV5 9AY FAQs

Is CV5 9AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CV5 9AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £261,250.

Homes in CV5 9 sold for a median of £261,250 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV5 9AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV5 9AY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CV5 9AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 82.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.7%).

Which council covers CV5 9AY?

The local authority for CV5 9AY is Solihull.

CV5 9AY comes under Solihull in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV5 9AY?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Tile Hill Rail Station, 2.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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